19 December 2012
Immigration News Round Up 2012
2012 has been an eventful year for immigration with, amongst other things, 2 UK Border Agency (UKBA) consultations which related directly, or indirectly, to the work routes, as well as changes to the rules relating to family migration. In particular, there has been a complete overhaul of the Tier 2 job codes with an increase in skill level from NQF 4+ to NQF 6+, a proposed introduction of minimum salary levels for entry level occupations, the introduction of a 12 month cooling off period for points-based system migrants and changes to the rules on settling in the UK.
6 December 2012
Immigration Alert: Important update from the UK Border Agency: Clarification on Proposed Changes to the Tier 2 Cooling Off Period
Following our update on the proposed Statement of Changes to the Immigration Rules which we dispatched on 22 November, Kingsley Napley has received clarification from the UK Border Agency (UKBA) regarding the changes to the Tier 2 cooling off period.
29 November 2012
Immigration update: Managing compliance and sponsor renewal
In this PLC article, as Tier 2 sponsors face renewal of their sponsor licences for the first time, Helen Smith explains Tier 2 of the UK’s points-based system for immigration and the related sponsor duties and compliance requirements.
Now, more than ever, it is vital that businesses are aware of their duties as registered sponsors, and have systems in place to ensure compliance and that those systems are complied with at all
levels in the organisation.
29 November 2012
Immigration Alert: Youth Mobility Scheme 2013 for Japanese Nationals
On 26 November, the UK Border Agency (UKBA) announced that the Youth Mobility Scheme (YMS) for Japanese nationals will be open for applicants in January.
22 November 2012
Immigration Alert: New Statement of Changes to the Immigration Rules
The UK Border Agency (UKBA) has today laid new Immigration Rules before Parliament, the majority of which are due to come into force on 13 December 2012. Some of the changes represent a relaxation of current rules whilst others are in response to abuse.